The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-29

oAivelse.s Drsvssy ne ~ Pys.issns
Chnraeesslstle - ~Unssv Fritz"
On the 22d OF March the Emperor
William. Of Germany. was ninety years
Of age. Although he il still hale and
sturdy. for . man Of such advanced
age. IL can not be anticipated that
many more years are in store for him.
In view Of this fact, II il interesting to
note what sort Of sovereign Germany
will have as the great Kaiser's success
or. The heir apparent TO the German
throne Is, indeed. no ordinary man. BY
his career. as well as by his rank, he
holds . place Of high renown in Eu-
1 rope. The next German Emperor viii
: worthily sustain the fame Of his ances-
: tors for warlike tastes and military he
(, roism.
| Frederick William. the Crown Prince.
has already passed beyond the line Of
middle age. for he Is now In his fifty
sixth year. Like his father. he was
only fifty-six years Of age when he
donned the uniform Of an officer in
the Prussian army. The profession Of
arms has absorbed him ever since. He
has worked his way up. by able and
valiant service, from the lowest to the
highest military grade, and is now
Field Marshal. The most notable mill
itary triumphs Of the Crown Prince
were won in the war between Prussia
and Austria in 1866, and in that be-
tween the German States and France
in 1901. He played . conspicuous
and brilliant part in the battle Of Sa-
dowa, which resulted in the overwhelm-
ing defeat Of the Austrians; and he led
the South German forces on the fields
Of Alsace and Lorraine in the brief
struggle which ended in the overthrow
Of the Second French Empire.
His chivalrous bravery, his calm
ness in the presence Of the most APP
palling dangers Of the field, his genial
ways and CHEEKY good-nature, his fine,
stalwart, soldierly frame and bearing,
made him the idol Of his troops, and
he conquered the hearts Of all Ger
mans. as well as the legiens Of France,
by his conduct in that terrible conflict.
His popularity Is attested by the affec-
tomato name bestowed upon him by
| his soldiers: "Unscr Fritz" or ''Our
Frederick" No doubt part Of this
popularity was due to his military
ability. for in that sharp campaign he
won the name Of being one Of the
most brilliant Generals Of the nine
tenth century. and shared with his
cousin, Prince Frederick Charles, the
. | highest honors Of the campaign.
II Devoted by genius and taste to the
, | military profession, the Crown Prince
has held aloof from the political AZ
fairs OF his sire's empire. The old EN-
peror has borne alone the duties and
responsibilities Of power. A few year,
ago, it is true, during an illness of hii
: father, he conducted the affairs Of thu
realm as Regent But he scrupulousl,
: followed the rule to act as he though
!. the Emperor would have acted unde
5 the circumstances
!. 1t is, indeed, rule in the family o
r Hohenzollern that the heir shall not b
= active in the government. When Fred
{ erick the Great was the heir. he nearl,
!. came to the block for interfering il
3 the political affairs OF his fierce father
: kingdom. II is therefore not possible
Q to foresee what sort Of ruler Fred
" erick William will make when he sue
: ceeds to the throne Of Germany; We
' the interests Of the whole European
{ world are involved in the qualitie
. which he may one day display As
" sovereign.
n The Crown Prince married the Prin
E cess Victoria the oldest child Of th
! Queen Of England. and he has larg
i family Of children and grandchildren
n In person he y tall. splendidly built
= with q long, tawny beard. has noble
}, military bearing, and Is vigorous i
9 every movement. He certainly look
, s'evcry inch king" He is noted 70
4 thoroughly German traits, being fon
n Of good company and OF public amuse
i ments, and full Of hearty, bluff goo
: humor. Next to his aged father, In
3 deed, he Is the most popular man !
If Germany, and will undoubtedly b
u welcomed to the throne with tn
Y cordial reclamation Of his subjects
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